Animal Rescue

Royal Farms Employee Celebrates 65 Years of Service

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
Animal Rescue, Parent, Switchboard, Cloverland, Marketing, Royal Farms, Transport, Goat, Airline, Merchandising

BALTIMORE, June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royal Farms employee Jennie Enos began her career with Royal Farms on June 9, 1958.

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  • BALTIMORE, June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royal Farms employee Jennie Enos began her career with Royal Farms on June 9, 1958.
  • We congratulate her on her 65 years of service to Royal Farms and thank her for her unwavering dedication.
  • “The most dependable and dedicated employee Royal Farms has ever had.” –Frank Schilling, Director of Marketing and Merchandising (34 years of service).
  • We are thankful for her commitment and contributions; we salute her for her outstanding service of 65 years!” –CEO of Royal Farms (50 years of service).

Billy the Kidden Will Take Lawsuit Against VDACS to Supreme Court

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Friday, July 1, 2022
Charitable organization, Court, Legislation, Goliath, Consumer service, Hearing, Industry, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Organic, CFO, Animal Rescue, Law of the United Kingdom, Organization, City, Supreme court, Circuit court, Online gambling

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Billy the Kidden, a Virginia Beach-based non-profit Animal Rescue, vowed to take its lawsuit (CL22–2587) against the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) to the Supreme Court, following yesterday's hearing in which the Circuit Court of the City of Virginia Beach ruled against Billy the Kidden, despite even the Judge referring to the new laws as "strange and contradictory."

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  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Billy the Kidden, a Virginia Beach-based non-profit Animal Rescue, vowed to take its lawsuit (CL222587) against the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) to the Supreme Court, following yesterday's hearing in which the Circuit Court of the City of Virginia Beach ruled against Billy the Kidden , despite even the Judge referring to the new laws as "strange and contradictory."
  • Billy the Kidden, which became the largest rescue of its kind on the East Coast thanks to charitable gaming revenue, filed suit against VDACS following a slew of legislation passed in Virginia in 2022 that targeted charities and charitable gaming organizations.
  • Charities and nonprofits such as Billy the Kidden in Virginia receive substantial and critical support from charitable bingo and charitable poker revenue, which, through this convoluted, often contradictory, and targeted legislation, would be effectively shut down.
  • "I am disappointed with the Court's ruling today, but our fight is not over and we will be taking this to the Supreme Court," Emilie Jackson, President & CFO of Billy the Kidden, said.

Timber Cannabis Co Celebrates New Location in Big Rapids, MI

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Small business, Cat, Love, River, Angel, Social media, Animal Rescue, AL, Cannabis, Taste, ARC, Dog, MI, Organic, Service, LLC, Drug, Lumber

Big Rapids, Michigan--(Newsfile Corp. - February 8, 2022) - Timber Cannabis Co. celebrated its grand opening of their third cannabis dispensary in Big Rapids , MI on January 14, 2022.

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  • Big Rapids, Michigan--(Newsfile Corp. - February 8, 2022) - Timber Cannabis Co. celebrated its grand opening of their third cannabis dispensary in Big Rapids , MI on January 14, 2022.
  • Timber Cannabis Co Celebrates New Location in Big Rapids, MI
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    During the celebration Timber Cannabis Co. dispensaries donated $10,000 in total to local charities.
  • Timber Cannabis Co. currently has three locations and will be opening two more stores in Sturgis, MI and Three Rivers, MI early this year.
  • Timber Cannabis Co. was founded in 2019 to bring quality cannabis to Michigan consumers.

The Pet Lovers Behind ACANA® Pet Food Unveil First-Of-Its-Kind Food, ACANA Rescue Care for Adopted Dogs, to Help Dogs in the U.S. Thrive

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Friday, July 30, 2021
World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, Organisms, Pet foods, Plants, Dog nutrition, Dog food, Animal Rescue, Pouteria multiflora

"We are so excited to launch a partnership with the ACANA pet food team as part of the Forever Project, especially during National Feed A Rescue Pet Week," said Julie Castle, Best Friends Animal Society CEO.

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  • "We are so excited to launch a partnership with the ACANA pet food team as part of the Forever Project, especially during National Feed A Rescue Pet Week," said Julie Castle, Best Friends Animal Society CEO.
  • "Our team at ACANA pet food has a long history of, and commitment to, supporting and donating to pet rescue organizations, and we want to take it one step further," said Jennifer Beechen, vice president of marketing for ACANA pet food.
  • ACANA Rescue Care for Adopted Dogs is a high-quality dry dog food made with 55%* premium animal ingredients and balanced with 45%** wholesome grains, vegetables, fruit, botanicals and nutrients.
  • Starting July 2021, you'll find ACANA Rescue Care for Adopted Dogs in stores and online.

Guss Gives Back

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Friday, June 18, 2021
Pet adoption, Pets, Animal Rescue

That is why Stewart J. Guss has founded The Guss Gives Back Campaign, to give back to the community - this time helping rehabilitated dogs find their forever home.

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  • That is why Stewart J. Guss has founded The Guss Gives Back Campaign, to give back to the community - this time helping rehabilitated dogs find their forever home.
  • The Guss Gives Back Campaign will highlight a new Animal Rescue center every month along with a foster dog that is looking for their forever home.
  • June's Guss Gives Back organization is Houston Cares Animal Rescue, an organization that saves hundreds of animals from the Houston streets and places them in foster care until they find their forever homes.
  • Along with spreading awareness of these dogs, Stewart J. Guss gave a donation to Houston Cares Rescue Center to continue to support their mission to save these animals.

Celebrate summertime with the launch of the Dharma Dog Shop From Dharamsala Animal Rescue

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Animal welfare organizations, Feral dogs, Street dog, Domesticated animals, Animal Rescue, Dog meat, Animal sanctuaries

Thats why Dharamsala Animal Rescue (DAR) decided to launch the DHARMA DOG online shop where all profits go to help thousands of dogs living on the streets in Dharamsala, India.

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  • Thats why Dharamsala Animal Rescue (DAR) decided to launch the DHARMA DOG online shop where all profits go to help thousands of dogs living on the streets in Dharamsala, India.
  • Featuring six original designs, the Dharma Dog Shop was created to delight dog lovers and animal rescue advocates.
  • She donated this new Anatomy of a Rescue Dog Heart design to DAR, where her own rescue dog Indie comes from.
  • Dharamsala Animal Rescues mission is to help resolve the human/street dog conflict in Dharamsala by providing several key programs: spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, street animal rescue, street animal feeding, local adoption, and community education.

Adopt-a-Pet.com Issues Emergency Alert about Rise in Pet Thefts

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Adopt-a-Pet.com, Non-profit organizations based in California, Animal welfare, Animals, Domesticated animals, Animal shelters, Dogs as pets, Dogs, Pet adoption, Animal rescue group, Animal Rescue, Pet

Thieves are taking brazen action to steal dogs, not just from backyards but also from people who are out walking their dogs.

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  • Thieves are taking brazen action to steal dogs, not just from backyards but also from people who are out walking their dogs.
  • "As reports of violent pet theft rise around the nation, it's important for pet owners to be vigilant," says Adopt-a-Pet.com Chief Operating Officer Abbie Moore.
  • As far as preventive measures go, Adopt-a-Pet.com suggests pet owners:
    Be careful posting photos of pets on social media.
  • Adopt-a-Pet.com is North America's largest non-profit pet adoption website, helping over 19,000 animal shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, pet rescue groups, and pet adoption agencies advertise their purebred and mixed breed pets for free to millions of adopters each month.

ASPCA® and Wings of Rescue Transport More Than 170 Dogs and Cats from Texas Animal Shelters Impacted by Severe Winter Storms

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Sunday, February 21, 2021
Cruelty to animals, Animal welfare, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Bioethics, Animal shelter, Humane society, Animal Rescue, Pets

Animal shelters across Texas have been severely affected by the unprecedented winter storms, many losing power and access to water, and these lifesaving transports are providing much needed relief to shelters and animals in their care.

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  • Animal shelters across Texas have been severely affected by the unprecedented winter storms, many losing power and access to water, and these lifesaving transports are providing much needed relief to shelters and animals in their care.
  • The ASPCA moved pets from Athens Animal Rescue Shelter (Athens, Texas), Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake (Kemp, Texas), and Humane Society of North Texas (Fort Worth, Texas) on three of the ASPCA's Animal Relocation transport vehicles to two regional airports, where the animals were loaded onto Wings of Rescue flights, funded by the ASPCA.
  • and St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center (Madison, N.J.), where they will be cared for until they are adopted.
  • "The original flight was cancelled last week for safety reasons as the severe winter storm approached Texas.

Mediaplanet partners with CUDDLY to promote animal rescue shelters in new Pet Wellness campaign

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Pets, Animal shelters, Dogs as pets, Berwind Corporation, WellPet, Wellness, Animal Rescue, Animal welfare, Domesticated animals

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mediaplanet has recently launched a new awareness campaign to promote the importance of pet wellness especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mediaplanet has recently launched a new awareness campaign to promote the importance of pet wellness especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Part of this campaign is to salute the efforts of animal rescue shelters across the United States.
  • CUDDLY is taking on the challenge, helping over 2,100 different animal shelters by crowdsourcing donations through their 250,000-person donor base.
  • More information about CUDDLY and the full campaign can be found as part of Mediaplanet's Pet Wellness campaign, located online at Modern Wellness Guide, and found within USA Today in select markets in December.

Wild Republic Exemplifies Their Promise to the People Through Giving Programs

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Animal Rescue

This year, more than ever, as the world navigates through a pandemic, giving has become more important and because of this, Wild Republic has expanded its global giving programs to solidify their Promise to the People.

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  • This year, more than ever, as the world navigates through a pandemic, giving has become more important and because of this, Wild Republic has expanded its global giving programs to solidify their Promise to the People.
  • The Promise to the People initiative is an extension of the company's Promise to the Planet, a corporate responsibility program that launched in 2018.
  • Wild Republic is also continuing its Comfort Campaign as a part of their Promise to the People.
  • They have launched Rescue Republic whereby a portion of the proceeds of the Pocketkins by Wild Republic go towards one of several deserving animal rescue and/or rehabilitation organizations via the Wild Republic website.